Articles written by Patti Poteete
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Saying Goodbye To The Old Swimming Pool 33
My float bumped against the sides of the swimming pool as I lazily paddled around for the last time...
Bethel Looks At New Mass Notification System
Reducing petroleum permit fees, approval for a new AT&T cell phone tower, and updating the...
Tissues, Tea And Love...... Ah Ah AhhChoo!
“I hab a bad code in my node.” sniff, cough, ah-CHoo! Sorry, but that’s how I sound right now,...
Rent A Friend? Or Even A Whole Country!
A friend mentioned that he had inadvertently come across a web site where a person could...
New Trustee Sworn In
By PATTI POTEETE Newest Bethel Acres Trustee Brian Pierson raised his right hand and spoke the oath...
The Miracle Of Ten Thousand Fireflies On A Summer Evening
I love summertime — long days of sunshine, the heat, swimming, gardening, July Fourth and yard...
Bethel Board Approves Raise For Harrison
All five Bethel Public Schools board members voted to approve a 23 percent salary increase for...
Dorothy Was Right - Home Is The Best
Oz’s Dorothy had it right, “There’s no place like home.” Be it Kansas, Oklahoma,...
Trip To The Hidey-Hole Is Traumatic At Best
Here’s the routine: When the sirens go off, I pick up our previously packed medicines, a bag with...
She's Dieting, But He's Losing The Weight
I am dieting and Mr. Right is losing weight. It’s depressing. I’ve cut back on carbohydrates...
Now She Listens For The Pure Enjoyment Of It
My refrigerator sounds like a tree frog. Every 17 seconds it lets out a tiny, soft croak. The sound...
Trustees Receive Some Good News For Oil And Gas Report
Unlike the previous month's meeting of the Bethel Acres Board of Trustees, the April 1 meeting was...
After Six Months, It's Time For Running Water
It's been approximately six months since we've had running water, hot or cold, in the house....
Clarabelle Brings The Wanderers Home Safely
At last. After almost two months in California as co-caregivers, one week in the Arizona desert,...
Discovering The Joys Of The In-N-Out Burger
"Make mine a double," I requested while thinking this was the last time I would do this. If I didn't...
Yep, It Really Is Different In California
It's different in California. Not bad different, just different. The lay of the land and the weather...
